SERIES PREMIERE

JUST HOW FAR WILL ANNALISE'S STUDENTS GO TO IMPRESS HER? ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF ABC'S "HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER"

"Pilot" - Annalise Keating is a tough as nails Criminal Law Professor and when Wes Gibbins starts his first day at Middleton University, he has no clue what he's walking into. In her class, "How to Get Away with Murder," Annalise challenges her students to solve some of the most difficult criminal cases that her law firm takes on, and in the end, she selects a group of the smartest, most promising students to come work for her. The competition is on and the students will stop at nothing to make sure they get to the head of her class. While Annalise seems to have it all together, we soon learn that her clients' secrets aren't the only ones she's keeping. Meanwhile, in flash-forwards, we learn that the price of impressing Annalise might just be too much for some, when a group of four students, Wes, Connor Walsh, Michaela Pratt and Laurel Castillo get involved in their own murder mystery cover up, on the Series Premiere of "How to Get Away with Murder," THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"How to Get Away with Murder" stars Academy-Award Nominee Viola Davis as Professor Annalise Keating, Billy Brown as Detective Nate Lahey, Alfred Enoch as Wes Gibbins, Jack Falahee as Connor Walsh, Katie Findlay as Rebecca Dixon, Aja Naomi King as Michaela Pratt, Matt McGorry as Asher Millstone, Karla Souza as Laurel Castillo, Charlie Weber as Frank Delfino and Liza Weil as Bonnie Winterbottom.

Guest Starring Tom Verica as Sam Keating, Lenny Platt as Griffin O'reilly, Micahel Gaston as Prosecuter Henry Williams, Conrad Ricamora as Oliver, Suzanne Savoy as Judge Kathy Powell, Andrea Syglowski as Gina Sadowski and Megan West as Lila Stangard.

"The Pilot" was written by Pete Nowalk and directed by Michael Offer.

"How to Get Away with Murder" is created and executive-produced by Pete Nowalk ("Scandal," "Grey's Anatomy"). Shonda Rhimes ("Scandal," "Grey's Anatomy"), Betsy Beers ("Scandal," "Grey's Anatomy") and Bill D'Elia ("The Crazy Ones," "Boston Legal") also serve as executive producers. "How to Get Away with Murder" is produced by ABC Studios.

"How to Get Away with Murder" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14,D,L,S parental guideline.